Montana Association of Conservation Districts

Area 6 Meeting Hosted by Broadwater
2021-10-05 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Denver)

Toole CD Meeting
2021-10-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Shelby USDA Service Center, 1125 Oilfield Avenue, Shelby, 59474, United States
Contact conservation district for the most up-to-date meeting information.

MACD Board Meeting
2021-10-11 07:30 - 09:00 | Zoom
Contact rebecca@macdnet.org for zoom information

CDOWG: Conservation District Outreach Work Group
2021-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Contact eric@macdnet.org for zoom information

District Operations Committee
2021-10-13 07:00 - 08:00 | Zoom
Please contact rebecca@macdnet.org for the zoom invite and further details.

District Operations Committee
2021-10-13 07:00 - 08:00 | Zoom

SET Training
2021-10-20 - 2021-10-21 | Pollard Hotel, 2 Broadway Ave N, Red Lodge, MT, 59068, United States
Statewide Employee Training (SET) | Oct 20-21
The dates for the SWAT training will be October 20-21st in Red Lodge! Please view the FAQ for more informations or contact Chris Evans (chris@lewisandclarkcd.org)

Presentation on the Conservation District’s role and responsibility with the Rangeland Improvement Loan application process
2021-10-28 08:00 - 09:00
You are invited to a Zoom webinar presentation on the Conservation District’s role and responsibility with the Rangeland Improvement Loan application process as well as a general overview of the loan program.

Information about the program can be found at: http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/cardd/rangeland-resource-program/range-improvement-loan-program

When: Apr 28, 2021 08:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)Topic: Rangeland Improvement Loan Program

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/88581276804?pwd=[REDACTED] [mt-gov.zoom.us]Passcode: [REDACTED] +1 888 556 4674Webinar ID: 885 8127 6804Passcode: [REDACTED]

MACD Convention in Great Falls
2021-11-16 00:00 - 2021-11-19 23:59
Email rebecca@macdnet.org or tenlee@cascadecd.com for more information. Thank you!

MACD Board Meeting (Following Convention)
2021-11-19 00:00 - 23:59
This Board Meeting will take place in Great Falls at the Heritage Inn as part of the MACD 2021 Annual Convention. Please email rebecca@macdnet.org for more information. Thanks!

Webinar on Funding Opportunities through Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021-12-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
NRCS to Host Public Webinars on Funding Opportunities through Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is providing funding for watershed programs available through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which help communities recover from the impacts of natural resources. Programs include:

Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program;
Watershed Rehabilitation Program;
Emergency Watershed Protection Program.

Funding will be available for existing and new projects. To help prepare eligible sponsors, NRCS is holding webinars on Dec. 6 and 7.
No registration is required. Simply click on the date most convenient for you.
December 6, 2021 – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST
Questions will be answered via live chat during the open forum at the end of the training. Training webinars will be presented via Microsoft Teams.

Webinar on Funding Opportunities through Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021-12-07 08:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
NRCS to Host Public Webinars on Funding Opportunities through Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is providing funding for watershed programs available through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which help communities recover from the impacts of natural resources. Programs include:

Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program;
Watershed Rehabilitation Program;
Emergency Watershed Protection Program.

Funding will be available for existing and new projects. To help prepare eligible sponsors, NRCS is holding webinars on Dec. 6 and 7.
No registration is required. Simply click on the date most convenient for you.
December 6, 2021 – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. EST
December 7, 2021 – 10 a.m. – noon EST
Questions will be answered via live chat during the open forum at the end of the training. Training webinars will be presented via Microsoft Teams.

Nutrient Working Group
2021-12-08 09:00 - 09:30 | Zoom
A follow-up to the November 30 Nutrient Work Group meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 8 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Zoom links are contained below. The purpose of this meeting is to complete the discussion of how to move forward with working out the details of comprehensive rulemaking package. A future meeting schedule will also be determined at this meeting.
If you would like to review it prior to the follow-up meeting, the November 30 meeting presentation has been posted to the DEQ website in the “Agendas, Meeting Summaries and Materials” section under the Nutrient Work Group.
Please contact Christina Staten with any question: CStaten@mt.gov, (406) 444-2836

Zoom Meeting Information
Topic: Nutrient Work Group Meeting
Time: Dec 8, 2021 09:00 AM Mountain Time

Join Zoom Meeting: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/82130240628
Dial by Telephone: +1 406 444 9999
Meeting ID: 821 3024 0628

Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment - Virtual Public Presentation
2021-12-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Dear colleagues, partners, and friends,
Please join the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Montana State University, the University of Wyoming, and the U.S. Geological Survey for a virtual public presentation on the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment on Thursday December 9th at 4pm MST.
The authors of the Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment will discuss their major findings of the assessment, which was published in June 2021. The presentation will include a look at past, present, and future precipitation, temperature, streamflow, and snowpack changes across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Authors will also share perspectives from over 40 diverse stakeholder interviews that were conducted across the ecosystem as part of the assessment. You’ll have an opportunity to directly engage with the authors through a question-and-answer session.
Speakers include Steven Hostetler of the U.S. Geological Survey, Cathy Whitlock of Montana State University, Bryan Shuman of University of Wyoming, and Charles Wolf Drimal and Ryan Cruz of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition.
This virtual public event is free and open to all. It will be hosted using the Zoom online platform. To register, please visit: https://greateryellowstone.org/events/2021/gycawebinar
Please forward and share this invitation with interested parties. Thank you!

A digital version of The Greater Yellowstone Climate Assessment is available at www.gyclimate.org

For questions, please reach out to:
Charles Wolf Drimal, Deputy Conservation Director – Greater Yellowstone Coalition cdrimal@greateryellowstone.org
Ryan Cruz, Conservation Associate – Greater Yellowstone Coalition rcruz@greateryellowstone.org
Cathy Whitlock, Professor Emeritus – Montana State University whitlock@montana.edu

CD Outreach Work Group (CDOWG)
2021-12-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
The Conservation District Outreach Work Group (CDOWG) will be meeting on Thursday, December 16th. Contact Eric Rannestad (eric@macdnet.org) for meeting information.

NACD Webinar on Collaborative Invasive Species Management
2021-12-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
NACD Webinar on Collaborative Invasive Species Management

Date and Time: Thursday, Dec. 16th at 2pm Mountain
Registration: Click here

NACD Urban and Community Conservation Webinars
2021-12-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
NACD’s Urban and Community Conservation webinar series highlights programs related to urban and community conservation, outreach to underrepresented clients, small-scale natural resource concerns, stormwater management, and other related themes. Webinars will take place on the third Thursday of each month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM MST. More information and registration available here: https://www.nacdnet.org/general-resources/webinars/
NACD Webinar on Collaborative Invasive Species Management

Date and Time: Thursday, Dec. 16th at 2pm Mountain
Registration: Click here

ARPA Water and Sewer Grant Application Q & A
2021-12-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Email dnrarpa@mt.gov if you have questions about the sessions. Visit ARPA.MT.GOV for more information on the American Rescue Plan Act and what resources might be available to your community.

Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 892 6043 3763
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MRCDC Executive Committee Meeting
2021-12-21 07:30 - 09:30 | Zoom
Meeting Details

Our Executive Committee meeting is next Tuesday, December 21 at 7:30am. Attached below is the meeting agenda, minutes from October, financials, and other related documents for the meeting.

12.21.21 MRCDC ExecCo Packet

Zoom Information

Topic: MRCDC Executive Committee 12.21.21
Time: Dec 21, 2021 07:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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MACD Executive Committee Meeting
2021-12-27 07:30 - 08:30 | Zoom
Meeting is December 27th at 7:30am via zoom. Contact Rebecca Boslough (rebecca@macdnet.org) for meeting information.

DEQ Nutrient Work Group Meeting
2022-01-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
DEQ Nutrient Work Group

The Nutrient Work Group is an advisory work group, convened by the Department of Environmental Quality, representing publicly owned and privately owned point sources of pollution, nonpoint sources of pollution, and other interested parties that will advise the Department on the implementation of nutrient water quality standard together with associated economic impacts. Please review the Nutrient Work Group Charter for additional information.
Staff Contact: Christina Staten (406) 444-2836

Learn More on the DEQ website

Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant
2022-01-06
The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant
The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant Program was established by the 1985 Montana Legislature to provide funding for the noxious weed research projects, state and community education/development projects, and local cooperative – landowner cost share. Applicants may apply for funding up to $75,000 per project.
Learn More

49th Annual Livestock Seminar
2022-01-08 12:30 - 17:00 | Powell County Community Center, 416 Cottonwood Avenue, Deer Lodge, MT, United States
49th Annual Livestock Seminar at the Community Center in Deer Lodge
You won’t want to miss out on an afternoon of education on January 8, 2022, at the Annual Livestock Seminar hosted by the Deer Lodge Valley Conservation District. The Seminar will start with registration taking place from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Powell County Community Center located at 416 Cottonwood Avenue in Deer Lodge. Special thanks to the North Powell Conservation District for helping sponsor the speakers this year!
Learn More

MACD Board Meeting: January 2022
2022-01-10 07:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
The MACD Board will meet January 10th at 7:30am.

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Future Nutrient Work Group Meetings
2022-01-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
The schedule for Nutrient Work Group meetings moving forward was decided at a Nutrient Work Group meeting on December 8. Beginning in January, meetings will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month through May 2022. The dates of those meetings are included below. Agendas with Zoom links will be provided prior to each meeting.

January 12, 2022
January 26, 2022
February 9, 2022
February 23, 2022
March 9, 2022
March 23, 2022
April 13, 2022
April 27, 2022
May 11, 2022
May 25, 2022

The DEQ website has been updated with the above information, as well as the meeting summaries for November 30 and December 8. Please contact Christina Staten with any questions: CStaten@mt.gov or (406) 444-2836

DEQ Nutrient Work Group Meeting
2022-01-12 09:00 - 11:00

ARPA Irrigation Grants
2022-01-14
ARPA Irrigation Grants
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Infrastructure Advisory Commission is pleased to announce the opening of the ARPA Irrigation Grants. There is a total of $10 million available for eligible projects, with a maximum award amount of $500,000 per project.
For more information, please visit the DNRC Irrigation Grant Program page.

Employee Roundtable
2022-01-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Employee Roundtable – January 19th at 10am – Please contact Chris Evans for more information (chris@lewisandclarkcd.org)

Building Relational and Effective Partnerships with Indigenous Communities
2022-01-20 13:00 - 15:00
Building Relational and Effective Partnerships with Indigenous Communities
With James Rattling Leaf and Gwen Bridge
The Rising Voices Center for Indigenous and Earth Sciences is hosting an online event focused on recommendations for working with Indigenous communities based on the knowledge that long-term relationship building with these communities is the foundation upon which educational programs, research collaborations, and other initiatives must be co-created. This presentation will define best practices in building relationships and clarify a process for establishing and maintaining effective collaborations with Indigenous communities that respect sovereignty and self-determination.
Please register for the event, https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcOqqrTgvHNLwG9lXUmQQYCcSqMKd5-Ub

Learn Firsthand Winter Grazing Techniques from Sieben Livestock
2022-01-22 08:00 - 17:00
Learn Firsthand Winter Grazing Techniques from Sieben Livestock’s 20 Years of Experience
Cooper Hibbard, from Sieben Livestock, located near Cascade, Montana, will be hosting four winter grazing sessions on January 22nd, February 15th, March 15th, and April 15th.
These full-day on-site workshops will cover every thing you need to set up a regenerative grazing system on your ranch. With over 20 years of winter grazing knowledge, Cooper will walk you through:

Estimating feed available and stocking capacity
Forage production, budgeting, and allocation
Assessing range and soil condition/health
Cattle behavior, condition/health, genetic considerations, grazing habits, and herd instinct • Winter strategies to water availability and distance
Supplemental and replacement feeding
Planning and practical experience making a move
How will these impact and be implemented on summer pasture

There is so much more you will take away from these workshops. It’s one thing to talk about how to implement these techniques continually, but it’s a whole other ballgame actually to see it working on the ground. The cost of one workshop is $150 per person, with each additional ranch employee/owner only $75. For those who at tended the workshops last year and would like to join again, the cost is also $75. Checks can be mailed to Sieben Live Stock Co., 2469 Adel Road, Cascade, MT 59421
“It was amazing to see firsthand how differently cattle behaved and how well the grass responded to this management style. I picked up plenty of practical information I could apply right away on my place,”
– Ron Halverson, Halverson Ranch Big Timber, Montana
Contact Cooper for more information and to register. cooper@siebenlivestock.com
